Day: 26 March 2025

First-of-its-Kind Gun Violence Prevention Initiative Convenes Health Care and Business Leaders to Curb Impact of Firearm Injuries and Deaths on America’s Youth

Stuart Mitchell

Recently at Northwell Health’s 6th annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum, the Ad Council launched a new gun violence prevention initiative in collaboration with a coalition of health care and business leaders, providing tangible, nonpartisan actions that can help decrease the impact of gun related tragedies on children and teens throughout the country. The new effort is the first national cross-sector youth gun violence prevention campaign with a public health approach and aims to address the fact that firearm injuries have been the leading cause of death for children ages 1…

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RepRisk endorses the Hong Kong Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Product Provider

Stuart Mitchell

RepRisk is pleased to endorse the Hong Kong Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Product Providers (“Code”), developed by an industry working group sponsored by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The Code aligns with the recommendations published by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and is hosted by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA). Its goal is to establish and promote a globally consistent, interoperable, and proportionate voluntary code for ESG ratings and data providers operating in Hong Kong.  RepRisk’s business is built on transparency…

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Cargill and Hafnia Launch Seascale Energy to Accelerate the Transformation of Marine Fuel Procurement Services

Stuart Mitchell

Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business and leading tanker shipping company, Hafnia, have joined forces to launch Seascale Energy, a joint venture, combining Cargill’s existing bunker business Pure Marine Fuels and Hafnia’s Bunker Alliance. By combining the strengths of two global players, Seascale Energy aims to set a new standard for marine fuel procurement by delivering considerable cost efficiencies, transparency, and access to sustainable fuel innovations. By consolidating bunker purchasing volumes, the venture will secure even more competitive pricing and terms while providing tailored procurement solutions to meet its customers’ diverse needs.…

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VoxComm – Pay-to-Play Pitch Schemes are Putting Agency/Client Relationships at Risk

Stuart Mitchell

VoxComm have released a statement/comment on Pay to Play Pitch Schemes – the original post is here. Agencies are being asked to pay intermediaries for the privilege of pitching for accounts. This scheme is on the rise and threatens the value and competition our industry delivers. How can you be sure you’re working with the best people for the job? How would you feel if you found out your colleagues had paid to be interviewed for their jobs, instead of being chosen for being the most qualified? And yet, worryingly,…

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CAP – Think you know what the CAP Code applies to?

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Think you know what the CAP Code applies to? I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. The CAP Code doesn’t define advertising – instead it lists categories of communication and offers supplementary definitions and exclusions in the ‘Scope of the Code’.  It would be next to impossible to detail all of the types of marketing that…

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